WaterBridge Infrastructure LLCWBI +1.14%13 Pretax Margin % is 5.26% as of Mar. 2026, which is 401% above its 10-year median of 1.05. GuruFocus rates WBI with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 917 Oil & Gas companies, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC ranks worse than 74.05% on this metric.
The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.
The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.
It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.
The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC Pretax Margin % Related Terms
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC Pretax Margin % Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC Pretax Margin % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's Pretax Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (WBI) has a Pretax Margin % of 5.26% as of Mar. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC and its competitors. This is 401% above median its historical median of 1.05. According to the industry distribution chart, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC ranks #679 out of 917 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 74%.
Is WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's Pretax Margin % too high?
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's current Pretax Margin % of 5.26% is 401% above median its 10-year median of 1.05. The Oil & Gas industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.15. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's value of 5.26% is 2.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC ranks #679 out of 917 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's Pretax Margin % compare to HLX and RES?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC ranks #679 out of 917 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 5.15. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's value of 5.26% is 2.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.05 vs. the industry median of 5.15, WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Pretax Margin % for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Oil & Gas companies is 5.15, based on 917 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Pretax Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Pretax Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's current Pretax Margin % of 5.26% is 2.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Pretax Margin % mean?
A high Pretax Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 5.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's current Pretax Margin % is 5.26%, which is 401% above median its own 10-year median of 1.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC stock overvalued right now?
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (WBI) has a current Pretax Margin % of 5.26%. The current Pretax Margin % is 5.26%, which is 401% above median its 10-year median of 1.05 and 2.1% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.15. WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Pretax Margin % calculated?
Pretax Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC (WBI), the current Pretax Margin % is 5.26% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC Business Description
WaterBridge Infrastructure LLC is an integrated, pure-play water infrastructure company with operations predominantly in the Delaware Basin, the prolific oil and natural gas basin in North America. It operates in the produced water infrastructure network in the United States through which it provides water management solutions to oil and natural gas E&P companies under long-term contracts, which include gathering, transporting, recycling, and handling produced water. It also operates two energy waste management facilities for the disposal of non-hazardous waste resulting from oil and gas E&P activities, branded under Desert Environmental. The transportation, treatment, and handling of produced water are crucial to oil and natural gas production.
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